Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 1(6) of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2023 No.
The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7 of schedule 4 and paragraph 21 of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 1(6) of schedule 7 of that Act2, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by the resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent 1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 31 December 2023.
2
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendments to the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 2
1
The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 20153 are amended as follows.
2
In the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 in Regulation 3(5BB) for “31 December 2023” substitute “30 June 2025”
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3
For schedule 1 (fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority) substitute—
SCHEDULE 1Fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority
Type of Inspection
Fee
Inspection and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with granting, variation or suspension of a plant passport authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority—
(a) up to and including the first hour
£49.50
(b) thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof
£12.38
(This note is not part of the Regulations)